Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you."
Jonah 3:1-2
When Jonah refused to go to Nineveh the first time, because he didn’t think they deserved to be saved, he ended up in the belly of a big fish. Now God is giving both Nineveh and Jonah a second chance. Jonah goes to Nineveh and warns them of God’s wrath. The people heed his warning and repent. This ticks old Jonah off. He still doesn’t think they deserve to be saved. Jonah still needs another chance.
When we are called by God to persevere in doing good for people who don’t seem to appreciate or even recognize God’s love, maybe we are the ones who need another chance. How many chances do we need to realize that God loves all people, not just the ones we think deserve that love? How many chances do we need to be convinced that God wants all of us to proclaim and spread that love – everywhere and all the time?
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a million! (or by last nights account-40) It's seems that it was Their equivilant to a million.
Yet, why do I have to make God's job so hard. You'd think that I would learn.
I know God loves me. I know God forgives me. I know that he is in the eyes of those that I don't like at the moment and I need to be present to it at those difficult times but...I forget.
Thank you for helping me slow down to hear those voices. My yoke is not as heavy as it seems some times. I forget
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